we ought to be able to predict them, but it's always still shocking when it happens. he had a republican farm bill that his own side killed. a transportation bill, a housing bill that his own side killed. john boehner had plans for the fiscal cliff fight and the first debt ceiling and the payroll tax extension. he even had a leadership version of a health care bill. he put all those things out there publicly. here is what i, as leader of the republican party, say we are going to do. he looked behind him, and the best of the republicans said no, we are not going to do it. john boehner's tenure since republicans took control in january 2011 has really only succeeded in accomplishing one thing, that he is still the speaker of the house. he has not lost that job. maybe that is because nobody else wants it. john boehner is still there, which is amazing giving the